Special Chammanthi

                                           Special Chammanthi

Ingredients

Grated Coconut                                                                                   1 cup
Coriander Seeds                                                                                  2 tsp
Bengal gram Dal                                                                                1/2 tsp
Urad Dal                                                                                               2 tsp
Dry Red Chillies                                                                                  6 to 8
Tamarind                                                                                    Size of a gooseberry
Oil                                                                                                       1 tsp
Salt                                                                                                   To taste
Curry leaves                                                                                      A sprig

Take a kadai, heat oil in a low flame. Roast the Coriander seeds then Bengal gram dal (kadala paruppu) and dry red chillies.

Now add the grated coconut and fry it till it turns light brown colour. Add curry leaves, fry for 2 more minutes.

Roast the Urad dal separately and keep it aside. Grind Coconut mixture adding the tamarind and salt to it.

When it is half ready , add the roasted Urad dal and grind the whole mixture and your special chammanthi is ready !!

Remember not to make it a smooth paste.. It's a coarsely ground chammanthi !

It gives an amazing taste with Curd rice, Matta Rice Kanji (Rice Porridge)